pelecypod

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noun

Any of the Pelecypoda.

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lamellibranchpelecypodousbivalvebivalved
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Meanings

nounpelecypod (plural pelecypods)

plural pelecypods

  1. biologyAny of the Pelecypoda.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivebivalve

Similar
lamellibranchpelecypodousbivalvebivalved

nounmarine or freshwater mollusks having a soft body with platelike gills enclosed within two shells hinged together

Similar
bivalvelamellibranch
Broader
molluskmolluscshellfish
Also see
bivalvebivalvedlamellibranch

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

pelecypod. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelecypod

MLA

“pelecypod.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelecypod. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pelecypod,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pelecypod.

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